title: Distinguishing tuberculosis from nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease, Oregon, USA.
abstract: To determine whether tuberculosis (TB) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection patients could be distinguished from one another with limited information, we compared pulmonary TB and NTM patients during 2005-2006. Our finding that age, birthplace, and presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could differentiate TB and NTM disease could assist tuberculosis control efforts.
authors.affiliation: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. augustkendall@gmail.com
authors.forename: Brian A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: Cara D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Varley
authors.forename: Dongseok
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: P Maureen
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Cassidy
authors.forename: Katrina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hedberg
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ware
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Winthrop
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult